Krapovickasia
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
Tribe: | Malveae |
Genus: | Krapovickasia Fryxell[1] |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Krapovickasia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, disjunctly distributed in Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. Perennial herbs, they have yellowish to peach or faded rose colored flowers.[2]
Species
Currently accepted species include:
- Krapovickasia flavescens (Cav.) Fryxell
- Krapovickasia macrodon (DC.) Fryxell
- Krapovickasia physaloides (C.Presl) Fryxell
- Krapovickasia urticifolia (A.St.-Hil.) Fryxell
References
- ^ Brittonia 30: 456 (1978)
- ^ Bayer, Clemens; Kubitzki, Klaus (2013). The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants: Flowering Plants. Dicotyledons: Malvales, Capparales and Non-betalain Caryophyllales. Vol. V. p. 295. ISBN 9783662072554.